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With its dark plumage with iridescent reflections, the Hagedash Ibis can be difficult to spot. It’s much easier to recognize him by his voice. It is to its powerful and characteristic cry, launched at take-off, that it owes its name: “hadada” or “hagedash”.

Habitat

Savannahs and moist thickets

Feed

Invertebrates, small reptiles

Classification

Class

Birds

Scientific Name

Bostrychia hagedash

Legal Status

IUCN: LC - Least Concern (2016)

Hadada ibis

Some Figures

Weight

1,3 kg

Life Expectancy

20 years

Incubation

26 days

Head Height

70 cm

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